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Published in: democraciaAbiertaVIDEO: 'Reimagining progress: Voices from the Ecuadorian Amazon'In their resistance to the foreign oil consortiums, Ecuador's indigenous communities are not only fighting for...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe battle to preserve Bethlehem's cultural heritageOpen Bethlehem is a campaign to revive Bethlehem's legacy as a diverse, culturally rich, and entrepreneurial city,...
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Published in: 50.50Lower aspirations for higher education
The British university system was until recently seen as one of the best in the world. Now students pay dearly for...
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Published in: 50.50She Left Me the Gun: on story-telling and re-telling
Emma Brockes’ exploration of her mother’s life in South Africa, and what made her leave, is also a study in writing...
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Published in: 50.50Anti-immigrant sentiment: time to talk about gender?The way in which gender figures in the picture of anti-immigrant sentiment is rarely discussed, yet anti-immigrant...
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Published in: 50.50UKIP on the march in BritainThe success of the UK Independence Party in local elections indicates a lack of trust in mainstream politicians on...
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Published in: HomeSaving NSCAD: Why art education could save us, but first we must save it
Art schools are vital eco-systems that both reflect and contribute to the health of the society in which they are...
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Published in: oDROrenburg shawls: a classic of Russian folk artGossamer or spider web shawls have been knitted in Orenburg for generations. The tradition nearly disappeared, but...
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Published in: oDRIn memoriam Valery Abramkin, Russia's prison reformerCelebrated Russian activist Valery Abramkin has died aged 66. Here we republish extracts from a lecture delivered in...
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Published in: HomeA Singapore Ramayana: academic freedom and the liberal arts curriculum
Could Singaporeans of the future do a better job at making democracy a reality than America’s elected leaders have...
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Published in: HomeOur fallible prophet
Rational reflection and reasoning should not be a threat to religion. Drawing on religious texts, the author argues...
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Published in: oDRLife under the Soviets and after: a photographer’s storyLondon’s Pushkin House has been showing an exhibition of work by the renowned Lithuanian photographer Antanas...
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Published in: 50.50The Women's Library in London: a khôra and a call to armsAt a time in which the word ‘occupy’ has become synonymous with social movements, the threat of closure to The...
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Published in: 50.50The great unmentionable in disability politics
"I felt there was no space for me to express grief at my son's disability". The grief of those who care for people...
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Published in: oDRTbilisi – where ‘restoration’ means redevelopmentGeorgia’s capital is undergoing a massive rebuilding programme, with shabby historical buildings being replaced with...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain and the problem of living in the past
As Jubilee celebrations die down in the short period of calm before the Olympics, questions arise about what all...
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Published in: oDRWhy are Pussy Riot girls still in prison?Reaction inside Russia and further afield to the imprisonment of 3 members of a punk rock girl band after their...
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Published in: HomeThe case of the stolen children: notes on a Scandinavian state and society
The children of Indian citizens living in Norway may have been taken on the pretext of the rights of the child, but...
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Published in: HomeThe one sure way to reduce prostitution: heroin prescription
We are at a point in the drugs policy debate now where it is no longer heretical to critique conventional wisdom;...
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Published in: oDRForbidden art: an oasis in the desertA recent documentary, “The Desert of Forbidden Art”, tells of a cultural and social phenomenon hidden in the deserts...
